[One Piece: The Legend of the Star Sea] Chapter 31 (Patreon)

Since Eden realized he had forgotten much about the original One Piece world, twenty days had passed. He and Luffy's crew were still sailing on the sea.

Now, Eden was certain that besides his memories related to the One Piece world becoming unclear, everything else in his mind was normal.

In other words, Eden still vaguely remembered some event names related to the One Piece world, like Water 7, Impel Down, CP9, Little Garden, etc., but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall any details about these events.

What baffled Eden the most was that he remembered the Straw Hat crew should have nine members, but apart from Luffy, Zoro, and Nami, he couldn't remember who else would join their pirate crew in the future.

After spending several uneasy days, Eden finally decided to stop worrying about it and focused on healing.

Relaxed, Eden occasionally lay on the boat, leisurely enjoying the cool sea breeze on his face, chatting with Luffy and the others on the other boat.

These days were quite enjoyable.

Since he couldn't remember, why waste brain cells thinking about it? Without these memories, could he not survive in this world?

Eden thought so. Before crossing into this world, his memories of the One Piece world never involved participating in any events with the Straw Hat Pirates.

He was merely an observer.

To put it bluntly, those memories didn't even include his existence.

Such memories, it didn't matter if they were forgotten.

No normal person would worry themselves sick over forgetting some manga content, right?

Now that he was truly living in this world, remembering everything that happened with Luffy and the others so far was enough.

After making up his mind to face death calmly, Eden finally understood one thing: as a pirate, to survive in this world, strength was key.

If he had chosen to believe that Luffy would definitely jump out to save Zoro from execution last time, their pirate crew would now be without their directionally challenged swordsman.

Thinking this way, Eden didn't care much about the part of his memory related to the One Piece world that he had lost.

At critical moments, he had to rely on himself. Trusting past memories was not only dangerous but also foolish.

With his mind at ease, Eden's injuries seemed to heal faster. Although moving still caused some pain, it was much better than a few days ago when even lying down was painful.

Thanks to Nami stealing plenty of medicine for injuries in Orange Town, Eden recovered quickly. Otherwise, relying on bandages alone wouldn't have helped him heal so fast.

Whenever Nami changed Eden's bandages and medicine, her face would darken, remembering the treasure worth five million Berries left in Orange Town by Luffy.

Nami had left some money for the owner when stealing the medicine.

Later, knowing Luffy gave five million Berries to the residents of Orange Town, she felt the medicine she stole was indeed very "valuable."

As for Luffy, his severely injured left hand healed almost completely after a few days, which greatly frustrated Eden.

Luffy even told Eden that if he had meat to eat, he would have recovered on the same day.

Eden finally understood that comparing a human with flesh and blood to a rubber man who could heal any injury by eating meat was just asking for trouble.

Zoro even seriously advised Eden to protect himself in future battles and avoid getting injured easily.

The way Zoro spoke, like a big brother enlightening his little brother, made Eden quite unhappy.

Eden still remembered that in Orange Town, Zoro should have been seriously injured by Buggy. But now, Eden was the most severely injured, Luffy was also hurt, and Zoro was completely unharmed. Eden felt as if he had taken Zoro's misfortune upon himself.

"You guys, stop lazily sunbathing on the boat and pay attention."

Nami couldn't stand their carefree attitudes anymore. It seemed they didn't value their lives, sailing on flimsy wooden boats and claiming they were heading to the Grand Line. She had to remind these idiots who thought they could sail the Grand Line in small boats.

"Talking about crew size and equipment, it's hard to imagine us reaching the dangerous Grand Line safely."

Nami sat on the boat, glanced at Eden sunbathing comfortably, and spoke seriously to Luffy and the others.

"So, what do you suggest?"

Lying spread-eagle on the boat, Luffy asked Nami.

"Of course, we need to prepare and plan our next step. If we head south from here, we'll soon reach Syrup Village."

Nami took out the Grand Line navigation chart she had stolen from Buggy and pointed to a spot on the map.

"It would be great if we could get a decent ship."

Unfortunately, no one was listening to Nami anymore.

"We're going to have meat!"

Hearing that they were close to Syrup Village, Luffy turned excitedly to look at the sea ahead and shouted.

"Will that village have good wine?"

Zoro, no longer sleepy, asked Eden on the other boat, looking energized.

"I hope so. I also hope to find some satisfactory fishing gear in that village."

Eden sat up and stroked his chin.

"Do you guys even plan to sail properly? It's a miracle you've survived until now."

Seeing they weren't paying attention to her important points, Nami rubbed her forehead, too frustrated to speak.

After some time, they finally saw the coast of Syrup Village.

"Look, an island! I wonder if there's a great adventure and delicious meat waiting for us there."

Luffy, sitting at the bow, looked at the island ahead, his legs clapping together excitedly, making loud slapping sounds.

As they got closer to the coast, Eden felt an indescribable sensation, a mix of excitement and anticipation. This feeling grew stronger after hearing Luffy's words, making his heart beat faster.

Eden had never experienced such a thrilling and eager feeling before. He wanted to reach that island immediately and see what would happen.

After thinking for a while, Eden understood why he felt this way.

It was because he didn't know what would happen on that island. This was his first time experiencing the lure of exploring an unknown island since coming to this world. It was hard to resist.

This gave Eden a deeper understanding of why Luffy would get so excited and cheer whenever they encountered a new island.

The desire for exploration and the freshness filled his heart, making his blood boil and his heart race.

Previously, whether going to Shells Town or Orange Town, Eden never had such a strong desire for adventure. He never felt his blood boil and even found it somewhat boring.

Because he had a general idea of what might happen and who they might meet.

Subconsciously, Eden always harbored a hidden sense of negativity about their future voyage.

But now, having forgotten all his past memories related to the One Piece world, Eden felt a strong desire for adventure rise within him.

He felt a renewed passion for the unknown voyage, making his heart throb with excitement. Even his pale face from the injuries seemed to have regained some color, looking more energetic.

"This place seems very remote."

Zoro's words prompted Eden to shift his attention to ease his excitement and said, "Don't worry. With us here, you won't get lost no matter how remote the place is."

"Yeah, Zoro, you're a super directionally challenged person. Don't wander off alone after we land, or you'll get lost."

Luffy laughed heartily, kindly reminding Zoro.

"Shut up, both of you! If you keep talking, I'll cut you!"

Zoro's face darkened after being teased by Eden and Luffy.

"You guys still have time to chat. We're about to land, so furl the sails."

Seeing Syrup Village right in front of them, Nami's mood improved, and she smiled more.

After landing, Eden stood on the boat, taking in the fresh, moist air from the coast, feeling a tingling excitement through his body before stepping onto the shore.

"What's up with you today?"

Nami had been observing Eden, feeling he had changed somehow, but she couldn't pinpoint what. It was a subtle feeling.

Since knowing Eden, Nami always felt that despite Eden helping her and being part of Luffy's crew as a pirate, and although they got along well, there was a subtle barrier between them.

Even though they were happy and got along well together, why was there this barrier?

Nami couldn't figure it out and thought it might be her imagination. But now, looking into Eden's eyes, she no longer felt that barrier.

The reason Nami felt this barrier was because Eden knew about each of them, even their future events, but they couldn't predict Eden's future.

This made Eden subconsciously distinguish himself from Luffy and the others.

Because he knew more than them but couldn't say anything, this unexpressed sense of superiority was the reason for the barrier between Eden and them.

But now, like Luffy and the others, Eden didn't know what would happen in the future or what dangers they would encounter. The only certainty was that they could trust each other, adventure together, and fight together.

So, Nami no longer felt that barrier from Eden.

"I'm perfectly normal. Let's check out the village. If we don't find what we need, we'll head to the next island quickly."

Eden chuckled and walked ahead.

"Hey, Eden, have you finally learned to enjoy the thrill of adventure? Every time we reach a new island, I get so excited I want to eat dozens of pieces of meat."

Luffy noticed Eden's change and happily said, swallowing at the mention of meat.

"Let's go. Maybe we'll find something interesting."

Eden's smile widened, filled with anticipation.

"Wait, there's someone hiding there."

Zoro suddenly called out to Luffy and Eden, putting his hand on his sword, and looked at the high cliff ahead with caution.

"Who? Is someone there?"

Luffy looked around but saw no one.

Suddenly, many pellets shot toward Eden and Luffy, but they both dodged them.

Looking up, Eden saw many pirate flags with skull patterns flying in the wind on the cliff above.

But these pirate flags were tied together in threes when they emerged from the trees.

"Wow, impressive, so many people."

Seeing so many pirate flags, Luffy excitedly waved his arms.

Eden sighed inwardly. They didn't even see a person, only many pirate flags. You think that's many people? Next time, if I accidentally fart, would you think I got shot multiple times?

Shaking his head at the confident man standing at the cliff's edge, Eden pointed at him and said to Luffy and Zoro, "I want to go up and punch him. Okay?"

"But there are eight million people. You'll be beaten."

Luffy held his head, worried about Eden.

Zoro sighed helplessly, and Eden's face darkened.

"That's right, my eight million elite troops are invincible. If you're afraid, leave quickly."

The man confidently shouted down at Eden and the others.

"You're lying."

Nami glanced at the man and said.

"Oh no, I've been found out."

The man, revealed by Nami, immediately grabbed his head in panic.

"See, he admitted it."

Nami mercilessly pursued.

"I accidentally slipped!"

The man, holding his head, swayed helplessly and said to Nami, "You're too cunning, woman."

"What? It's all a lie?"

Luffy finally understood, and Eden couldn't be bothered with the fool anymore.

"Eight million is an exaggeration, but I do have an elite force."

As the man said this, many pirate flags around him waved, seemingly really cheering for him.

"You were talking about punching me, right? I have eight million elite troops, and as a man of dignity, people call me Captain Usopp. If you dare to duel me, I won't use numbers to bully you. If you lose, leave here."

Seeing Eden covered in bandages, Usopp changed his mind, proposing a one-on-one duel with terms, hoping to protect his village.

"Duel? One-on-one?"

Eden frowned, stepped forward, and stared at Usopp. "Listen, I don't care if you have eight million or eight thousand elite troops. If you dare challenge me, be prepared to be punched!"

Hearing Usopp's words, both Luffy and Zoro became serious, looking at Usopp with hostility.

"Wait, aren't you too serious?"

Seeing Usopp lying, Nami hurriedly asked in a low voice.

The most confusing thing for Nami was that even Luffy and Zoro seemed ready to attack Usopp.

"It doesn't matter if the opponent is as weak as an ant or the world's strongest. When they're my enemy, I'll give my all to beat them. I'll never underestimate any opponent, even a liar!"

Eden cracked his knuckles loudly, saying to Usopp, "Are you ready to be punched?"

Seeing Eden getting closer, Usopp trembled, feeling the cold, deadly aura from Eden's gaze. He shivered uncontrollably, drenched in cold sweat.

"You're right, Eden. When the opponent draws a weapon, it's not for show. Go punch him! If he calls out his eight thousand elite troops, Zoro and I will handle them."

Luffy slightly lowered his hat, his face shadowed.

Zoro drew one of his swords slightly, its cold blade gleaming, saying to Usopp, "You're facing real pirates!"

After a moment, Usopp couldn't bear the intense pressure from Eden, Luffy, and Zoro, collapsing to the ground, sweating heavily.

"You've lost your fighting spirit. But a duel is a duel. I won't hold back."

Eden slowly approached Usopp.

"Captain Usopp is in danger. Let's run!"

Three panicked children ran from the bushes, abandoning Usopp and fleeing to the village.

Without these three children, many pirate flags around Usopp fell, like a defeated army.

"Hey, don't run."

Usopp, seeing his small helpers abandoning him, was shocked.

"Will he be okay?"

Zoro knew Eden's condition wasn't suitable for intense action, fearing his wounds might reopen.

"Don't worry. Even seriously injured, Eden punched that big-nose Buggy. He'll be fine."

Luffy's words reached Usopp's ears, scaring him further. Looking at the ship with Buggy's flag, he thought, "Did they take Buggy's ship?"

Defeating the notorious Buggy, how strong is he? I've misjudged!

Usopp felt increasingly anxious and uncomfortable.

Seeing Eden nearing, Usopp trembled and accidentally fell from the cliff.

Eden stood over Usopp, looking down. "Not to lie, I just beat a guy with a red nose, making it redder and rounder. Now, meeting you with a long nose, seems we have a special fate. Want me to make your nose shorter and thicker?"

"Wait, I'm not challenging you."

Usopp, having fallen before Eden, seeing him so close and hearing about the red nose, panicked and waved his hands.

"What do you mean? You weren't challenging me?"

Eden frowned, thinking this long-nose was full of nonsense, best to punch him quickly.

As Eden was about to act, the trembling Usopp suddenly pointed at Nami and said loudly, "I was challenging this woman! When I issued the challenge, it wasn't to you. You misunderstood."

Hearing this, not only Eden but also Luffy and Zoro were shocked, exclaiming together, "What!?"

"You shameless man, challenging a woman when you're a man?"

Nami was dumbfounded, thinking she was safest in the back, only to be targeted by Usopp, challenging her. How could she face this?

"I'm the most respected man in the East Blue. Everyone here knows. People call me the most dignified Captain Usopp!"

Usopp, seeing Eden no longer intending to punch him, coughed and stood shakily, boasting again.

"Incredible, everyone respects you. You must be amazing."

The simple-minded Luffy was fooled again, but just then, a loud noise echoed.

Bang!

Unable to stand Usopp's boasting anymore, Nami quickly rushed up and punched him down.

"I win this duel."

Nami, seeing Usopp unable to rise, smiled brightly and extended her hand to Usopp.

Thinking she was helping him up, Usopp raised his hand, only to hear Nami say, "As the duel winner, I should get a victory prize. Give me ten million Berries."

Facing Nami's blatant extortion, Usopp was stunned.